Akron, Ohio

Ohio Police Department Declines To Punish 8 Officers Who Fatally Shot Jayland Walker

The officers shot at the 25-year-old Black man nearly 100 times in under seven seconds during a traffic stop that turned into a police chase.
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Akron, Ohio, Holds A Galaxy Of ‘Star Wars’ Weddings

May The Fourth Be "I Do."
By Patrick Orsagos, AP

8 Ohio Officers Who Killed 25-Year-Old Black Man Jayland Walker Will Not Be Charged

The officers — seven of whom are white — shot at Walker more than 90 times during a traffic stop in Akron on June 27, 2022.
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Routine Traffic Stops Too Often Turn Deadly, And Jayland Walker Is The Latest Victim

It is unconstitutional for police to use lethal force on a fleeing suspect unless there's a threat — but it happens anyway.
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Relatives Of Breonna Taylor, Jacob Blake Arrested At Jayland Walker Protests

Two family members of people shot by police were in Ohio to protest the death of Walker, who was shot and killed by police last week.
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Curfew Issued In Akron, Ohio Amid Demonstrations Over Jayland Walker's Death

“As night fell and others began to join, the protests became no longer peaceful,” Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan said.
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Akron Police Say Black Driver Was Unarmed When Officers Fatally Shot Him

Eight police officers opened fire on Jayland Walker, 25, after he didn't stop for officers during a traffic stop and fled on foot.
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Ohio Police Officers On Paid Leave After Fatal Shooting Of Black Driver

25-year-old Jayland Walker was reportedly shot multiple times by police following a four-and-a-half minute chase.
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Ohio Man Upset Over Canada’s Mask Mandates Sends Bomb Threat To Wrong Ottawa

The 20-year suspect called in a bomb threat so Canadian police would waste their time chasing it, but he called the wrong Ottawa — a village in Ohio.
By AP

Ashes Of 89 People Found In Boxes And Bags At Abandoned Church In Ohio

Some of the cremated remains discovered inside the Greater Faith Missionary Baptist Church in Akron dated back to 2010.
By MARK GILLISPIE, AP